plains

plains · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Large areas of flat land with few trees.

  2. 2.

    Any large flat or level expanse.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    the Great Plains — The vast prairie region of central North America.
  • •
    flood plain — Low-lying ground adjacent to a river.
  • •
    coastal plain — Flat lowlands adjacent to a sea.

Related words

Antonyms: hills, mountains
See also: plain, prairie, savanna, steppe
Synonyms: flatlands, prairies, savannas, steppes

Etymology

From Old French plain, from Latin planus ("flat, level").